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Population and households in ZIP 01908
Household size in ZIP 01908
| Period | ZIP 01908 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 01908 is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 01908
| Period | ZIP 01908 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.3 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.7 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.8 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.7 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.7, ZIP 01908 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 01908
| Period | ZIP 01908 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in ZIP 01908, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 01908
Renters in ZIP 01908
| Period | ZIP 01908 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 01908 is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 01908
| Period | ZIP 01908 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 01908 than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 01908
| Period | ZIP 01908 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 01908 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 01908
| Period | ZIP 01908 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,158 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,063 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,515 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,810 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$651 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 01908 runs $1,810 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Boston area as a whole ($2,051). Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 01908
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01908
| Period | ZIP 01908 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.4% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.8% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.2% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 01908 is highly educated: just over six in ten adults 25 and older (62.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 01908
| Period | ZIP 01908 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.4% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.7% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 01908: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 01908
| Period | ZIP 01908 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 01908: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 01908 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 01908 | 2.12 | 58.7 | 3.6% | 21.1% | 12.0% | 1940 | $1,810 | 62.2% | 98.2% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 01901 | 1.74 | 50.9 | 13.3% | 93.7% | 4.8% | 1956 | $1,131 | 24.5% | 75.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 01902 | 2.79 | 37.0 | 20.2% | 62.0% | 3.7% | 1947 | $1,775 | 21.7% | 77.1% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 01907 | 2.56 | 43.6 | 5.1% | 24.7% | 7.8% | 1954 | $2,338 | 60.8% | 96.4% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 01905 | 3.20 | 34.4 | 20.2% | 47.8% | 6.7% | 1952 | $1,929 | 19.7% | 77.2% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 02151 | 2.77 | 39.8 | 13.1% | 54.6% | 9.2% | 1963 | $2,057 | 23.9% | 81.3% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 02152 | 2.45 | 43.6 | 9.5% | 42.8% | 6.9% | 1946 | $2,154 | 42.4% | 93.3% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 01904 | 3.06 | 40.1 | 15.6% | 19.4% | 4.9% | 1952 | $1,993 | 34.7% | 82.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 01906 | 2.63 | 45.0 | 4.9% | 28.8% | 6.5% | 1964 | $2,176 | 30.7% | 91.0% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 02150 | 3.11 | 34.8 | 19.9% | 74.0% | 5.3% | 1955 | $1,958 | 21.3% | 69.9% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 01945 | 2.51 | 49.2 | 3.8% | 14.9% | 7.5% | 1950 | $1,806 | 78.4% | 98.9% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 01908. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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